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<p>The UK Government remains committed to supporting businesses in Northern Ireland,
and across the UK, as they continue to deal with the impact of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>We
continue to regularly engage with business representatives and businesses on a range
of issues, including the response to Covid-19. We will continue to work closely with
the Executive to support businesses, jobs and the economy in Northern Ireland.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government has provided some of the most generous support packages in the
world to support the economy through the pandemic. This includes UK-wide measures
such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employed Job Support Scheme
and the Job Support Scheme. On 9 October, the Chancellor announced that the Job Support
Scheme will be extended so that firms in areas affected by local restrictions will
be able to pay staff up to two thirds of employee wages, to a maximum of £2,100 a
month, should they legally be required to close. We will continue to support businesses
in Northern Ireland and across the UK to build back better.</p><p> </p><p>In addition
to these measures, the Government has provided £2.4bn in additional funding to the
Northern Ireland Executive as part of our response to Covid-19. This additional funding
is being used by the Executive to help support businesses as they deal with the impact
of this crisis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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